MacEwan University Botanical Club

Hey Planters!!

Join us during the beginning of exam season for a little plant propagation swap!

If you don’t know about propagation, this is the perfect opportunity to come learn from other plant enthusiasts on how to properly make cuts and grow new roots to create new plants.

Come with your own propagations to swap with others, or come empty handed ready to learn. Either way, go home with a brand new plant!

We hope to see you there!

5:30-7:30 December 3rd

Keep Growing! 🌱

Hello MUBC!! We are having our first official club member meeting this October 15th from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Come and meet our executive team and hear about all of the fun events we have planned for this year. Also come and meet fellow members to talk about plants and school, and even give suggestions about possible events!!

We all look forward to meeting all new and returning members!

Keep Growing 🌱 - MUBC team

Another successful tree planting event with Root For Trees Edmonton!! Our team planted a total of 141 new trees and shrubs in Hermitage Park! We enjoyed meeting new members and enjoying a beautiful fall evening. Look forward for more events like this from us this year!!

Keep Growing 🌱

Hi members ! Just a reminder tomorrow is our meet and greet plant swap event! Visit us at Towers pub from 3:30 to 4:30 and bring a plant cutting! Hope to see you there.

Our Virtual Trivia Night is tonight at 7pm! 🧠🌿🤓

DM us for how to join if you haven’t already received the link!

See you there 😃
MUBC

Silhouetted in the smoky landscape are the remnants of old spruce trees affected by a wildfire off the David Thompson Highway near Banff National Park. Underneath, a field of pink fireweed flowers. Fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium, belonging to the primrose family and native to Canada, is among the first to emerge after a forest fire. 🔥🌲🌷

Calling all plant people! Now is your time to put all of those random plant facts that you’ve accumulated to good use! 😎🌿

We invite you to our Virtual Trivia Night! This event will occur via Google Meet on Thursday, February 17th, 2022, @ 7 pm. Prizes will be given to our top 3 winners and will work as follows:

There will be three species of plant cuttings up for grabs for the top 3 players, Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis), Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia), and Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata) - see photos for reference. 1st place will receive 1st choice of the plant cuttings, 2nd place will choose second, and third place will choose third. Then, we’ll meet on campus to distribute your prizes on a day that works for you. We’ll attach a propagation and potting “how-to” for each species.

Be aware that the plants are toxic if ingested. Please be plant safe!

We’ll send out the Google Meet link on the day of the event. If you’d like to join, just follow the link in the email on the day of. Not yet a member? DM us your email if you’d like to join! 📧

See you there,
MUBC

Calling all plant people! Now is your time to put all of those random plant facts that you’ve accumulated to good use! :)

We invite you to our first event of the winter semester, our Virtual Trivia Night! This event will occur via Google Meet on Thursday, February 17th, 2022, @ 7 pm. Prizes will be given to our top 3 winners and will work as follows:

There will be three species of plant cuttings up for grabs for the top 3 players, Purple Shamrock (Oxalis triangularis), Dumb Cane (Dieffenbachia), and Snake Plant (Dracaena trifasciata) - see photos for reference. 1st place will receive 1st choice of the plant cuttings, 2nd place will choose second, and third place will choose third. Then, we’ll meet on campus to distribute your prizes on a day that works for you. We’ll attach a propagation and potting “how-to” for each species.

Be aware that the plants are toxic if ingested. Please be plant safe!

We’ll send out the Google Meet link on the day of the event. If you’d like to join, just follow the link in the email on the day of.

See you there,
MUBC

Gazing into the beautiful Alberta Boreal when it wasn’t so cold🌲🌞

Anyone else dreaming of summer? Or are you a winter-lover? ❄️☀️

The Western Christmas Tree's aura of yellow shines brightly throughout the Aussie holidays, though, 'tis a mistletoe that doesn’t exactly embody the act of giving. In fact, sharp sickle-shaped haustoria on the head of its roots, pierce the roots of nearby plants, and selfishly seize the sustenance that flows through them. While fully capable of photosynthesis and nutrient uptake from the soil on their own, this greedy hemiparasite ensures survival by stealing water and minerals that others have worked hard to attain.

Nuytsia floribunda roots slither through the soil surface while on the hunt; their roots will travel hundreds of metres to conquer multiple hosts simultaneously. The second picture depicts the haustorial structure (white rings) latched onto the roots of other plants. N. floribunda utilizes this sly adaptation to overcome the scarcity of water and nutrients across Australia's scorching southwest, where soils are sandy and rain patterns unpredictable.
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Enjoy some pictures from the Macewan University Botany Club’s tree planting event! Everyone had a really fun time volunteering to plant some trees. We worked with the City of Edmonton to plant trees and help revitalize the ecosystem!
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Ever wonder what the brown “tails” of the Cattail plant actually function as? Well… they’re for s*x! This monoecious plant produces these brown spikes (the “tails”) which are composed of tiny flowers, with the male flowers located above the female flowers. Male flowers are densely arranged around a smaller light yellow, pointed spike that protrudes from the top of the female flowering body. After releasing their pollen, the male flowers wither and fall off, leaving the characteristic brown furry fruiting spikes. When mature, the spike disintegrates to release cottony masses of minute wind-dispersed seeds.

Cattails are part of the genus Typha and are fierce competitors. They are often among the first wetland plants to colonize; almost every pond in Edmonton can be seen with flourishing Cattails within their littoral zones!
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